Epinions Recent Reviews for LeopoldBloom32

Correcting the Sins of My Predecessor

Sun, 24 Feb 2002 05:52:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I gave up on Epinions long ago, but I just happened upon its only review of this very important album and found it completely lacking-- New Age, my butt! "Talking With the Taxman..." deserves better, and I'm here to bring it.

Long before...

Archived Web Services Reviews: My Last Epinion

Sun, 6 May 2001 15:07:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - DISCLAIMER: the fact that I wrote the content below indicates that I'm fairly arrogant. However, I feel that the piece is also accurate. I welcome your comments, but if all you're going to do is call me a jackass, you're too late. I've been briefed...

I'm Not Incontinent...

Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:04:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I tried Depend Protective Underwear in the interest of Gonzo Reviewing. Actually, that's not even remotely true, but it did occur to me while I was wearing them that I could write a review.

Last weekend, a few friends and I got together to...

Mexico Without the Dysentery

Sat, 21 Apr 2001 09:46:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - Baja is the restaurant that I most frequently patronize. It's a couple blocks from my apartment here in Boston's South End Neighborhood, and I know when I go there that the food won't disappoint. I can also be reasonably sure that something will go...

Take the Bloom Tour of Boston

Sun, 10 Dec 2000 11:39:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I can't believe that I'm writing a piece suggesting that people travel to Boston-- tourists are such a pain in my side. Boston is so small and difficult for the unexperienced to navigate that tourists are a near-constant source of frustration for those...

Service with a Smirk

Sun, 3 Dec 2000 20:38:42 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - You reap what you sow. I live in the heart of one of America's most important cities, full of varied and delicious fare from any number of locally-owned restaurants, and yet I occasionally patronize chain eateries. It's probably fitting then, from a...

Charlottetown, Anne and How Not to Get Scalped

Wed, 23 Aug 2000 00:23:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I love Canada. I love the accents that remind me of "Slap Shot." I love the five-cent pieces adorned with a rodent. I love the chunks of carrot that I always find in Canadian spaghetti sauce. Mostly, however, I love how it feels like the US...

Good Night, Colleagues

Fri, 11 Aug 2000 19:22:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I've only patronized Bombay Club's buffet, so I can't give any insight on menu items. However, Bombay Club is perhaps my favorite lunch in the Boston area.

I'm a vegetarian, and despite the fact that there are always two meat dishes (usually...

Shockingly Misleading

Sat, 29 Jul 2000 17:05:59 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I found this book on top of a neighbor's recyclables. I'm generally not a trash picker, but the notion of a "carbohydrate addict" amused me, so I grabbed it. "Pop notions of nutrition have gotten so out of hand that you can sell books by...

All About My Poo

Thu, 27 Jul 2000 21:07:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF MY BOWELS BECAUSE DESPITE BEING IN MY MID-TWENTIES I FIND POTTY TALK HILARIOUS. IF YOU DON'T LIKE SCATALOGICAL CONTENT PLEASE HIT THE "BACK" BUTTON INSTEAD OF GIVING ME AN "NR" AND A...

Bread, Bacon, Botulism

Sun, 23 Jul 2000 20:01:04 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - How can I discuss Old Country Buffet without sounding snotty? I can't, so I'm going to throw caution to the wind. If I offend you, feel free to send me an email. Be forewarned, however, that I'm already aware that I'm an ass.

Old Country...

Inconsistent, But Don't Let That Stop You

Tue, 18 Jul 2000 08:04:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I've had many, many great trips to the Sunset Grill. It has what appears to be the best beer selection in Boston, a decent (but not as good as some would have you believe) atmosphere and quality food. However, the service and the quality of the beer...

They Stopped Making This When Hillbillies Went Blind!

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 23:27:41 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - Shameless! Shameless! I stole the title of this review from an episode of "The Simpsons," but its connection to the qualities of this beer are tenuous at best. The title refers to Moe the bartender's shock upon learning that "Fudd"...

Clean, Crisp, Boring

Fri, 14 Jul 2000 00:11:51 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - A year or so ago, there was a series of ads promoting Beck's suggesting that beer is what Germans do best. If Beck's was the only German beer that I had ever sampled, I would heartily disagree and point to goose stepping, compulsive organization and...

Let's Dig Up Roosevelt and Re-elect Him

Sat, 24 Jun 2000 18:20:06 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I'll begin with a bias alert-- Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt are my two personal heroes. They held this position before reading this book, but "No Ordinary Time" certainly cemented this position. The book isn't 100% laudatory of the...

A Boring and Straightforward Review of a Juicer

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 00:09:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I'm a serious juicer. No, I don't believe all the claims that Jay Kordich (the older man whom we've all seen pimping the product in infomercials) makes about the health benefits of juicing, but I recognize the wisdom of concentrating nutrients of raw...

Good Value For Cheap Bastahds

Mon, 12 Jun 2000 23:40:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I run for exercise. I don't consider it a hobby because I don't enjoy it. I definitely enjoy the improved outlook and clear head that I get afterwards, but while I'm out there the only thing that I can think about is stopping.

Because of...

Maybe Karl Marx Was Correct

Thu, 8 Jun 2000 22:27:31 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - Freeport wasn't always like this. It used to be a smallish seaside town in Maine's midcoast region with a great stretch of coastline and a cozy downtown. I'm referring to the late 1970s and early 80s. Even LL Bean lived up to the reputation that it...

Put A Little Beatnik In Your Soul

Sun, 4 Jun 2000 22:51:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - Morphine was based out of my home city of Boston, so my friends and I had ample opportunity to see them live. We never did, because before we got around to it, singer and bass player Mark Sandman died last July. A friend lamented on our missed...

Transient Communist Does Good

Sat, 3 Jun 2000 09:40:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - If you don't already know who Woody Guthrie is, this album probably won't hold any interest for you. One has to come to embrace Woody from one of three sources-- parents (or other influences) with a love of the folk tradition, an interest in the history...

The Good Kind of Toilet Book

Wed, 24 May 2000 18:31:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - Despite the publication date listed on this site, "How to Tell Your Friends From the Apes" was first published in 1931. The book is a collection one-to-two page footnoted articles that mock nature and natural history fieldbooks (specifically...

Don't Call It "Quaint"

Tue, 23 May 2000 01:29:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - I have an odd relationship with Portland. I largely grew up 15 minutes away from Maine's largest city, but now every time I travel there it's essentially a vacation trip. Be forewarned: living outside of Maine, I now have a tendency to romanticize the...

Who Wants To Be A Diabetic?

Mon, 22 May 2000 00:35:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - In a classic Kids in the Hall sketch, a male officeworker who has been sneaking fruity drinks (complete with umbrellas, pineapple chunks and cherries) is fired by his boss with the following statement "I'm going to have to let you go because you're...

Boston Herald: Hub Resident Slams Fish Wrapper

Sun, 21 May 2000 12:48:27 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - The Boston Herald would be an embarrassment to Boston if other cities didn't have a paper that's nearly as reprehensible. The best description of The Herald's content that I've ever heard was stated by my father when I confronted him about a copy of The...

For Your Next Nursing Home Party in Brixton

Sat, 13 May 2000 11:17:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author LeopoldBloom32 - In the United Kingdom, the term "shandy" indicates bitter (or occasionally lager) diluted with lemonade. Naturally, "lemonade" doesn't mean the same thing to a Brit that it does to a North American-- it's the broad name applied to...